Mongrel's Memoirs: Malloy Part 1
Mongrel sipped his iced tea, the hog watching the sunset over the pasture. His porch rocker creaked as he coasted it back and forth. The heat of the summer day was giving way to the cool of evening. Crickets chirped in the long grass, and in the...
The Hustle
"Fin! You made it!" Nick cried, the fox's arms spreading out happily like he wanted a hug. He was dressed casually on his day off, the red fox watching the fennec park his muraled van on the bridge above and climb out. As the fennec descended the side...
Cinema Slurping
Blue sat in the back of the theatre, feeling sweat trickle down the back of his neck. The lizard's skin was always moist, salamander-like, but the heat made him overproduce that slime the way other beasts sweated. The AC had gone out about half-an-hour...
When the Rains Came
It was midday when the first drops fell from the vaulted sky. Ketonai was crouching in the waist-high grass, the young bull digging for some breadroots where their purple flowers had caught his eye. He felt those fat drops land on his muzzle, smudging...
Wrong Address
Kayd grunted as he walked down the street. The day was fine, if a bit chilly. The morning autumn sky was pale blue and cloudless, the sun bright and crisp. The ape-like chimera was still limping a little bit from the rough encounter he had had only a...
All in the Family: Part 1
The early morning sky was pale blue and grey. Birds chirped in the trees, and early morning fog hung in the spring air above dewy grass. Albert, Unc to his nephews, stepped out of his back door and out onto the porch. Cup of coffee in paw, the black...
Gulping Gryphons
The humid rain was bad, but the wet, marshy ground was worse. Shale's wide feline paws weren't made for mud, the snow-leopard gryphon sinking into the muck with every step. His feathers were wet, his fur was soaked, and his legs and paws were matted...
Misadventures of the Sunborn Council: Unexpected Example
The full moon shone brightly above the spires of the college, black against a navy, cloudless night sky. Stars wheeled like fireflies in the expanse. Valla watched the moon as it marched its way across the twinkling field, the grey furred bat's...
Simple Superiority
The sun was mercilessly bright and hot as Carthage swung open the door to his truck and got out. The rhino's boots crunched on the dry, cracked ground, sending up little eddies of dust into the air. Even through his sunglasses, Carthage squinted as the...
Rocket Science
Rocket felt sweat trickling through his fur. The interior air ducts of the Lucky 21, Blackjack O'hare's cruiser, were extremely close and stifling. The biologically enhanced raccoon swore under his breath as he crawled, his holomap bracer display...
Plundered in the Dog Park
The night air was cool and damp, a chilly mist hanging over the grass of the dog park. Kayd grumbled; the chunky chimera should have been home hours ago. He hated it when parents didn't stick to their own schedules. Babysitting was all well and good as...
Stuffed
Tommy ran on the treadmill, the mouse's long legs pumping easily as the belt sped under his joggers. The row of TVs above him, cooking shows, sports, news, soap operas, ignored for something Tommy found much more interesting. Across from him, two rows...